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Old 12-05-2008, 12:35 PM   #11
GeneC
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Re: Footwork for 8 Point Ken Kata

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Craig Constantine wrote: View Post
No. Slide front foot forward, then slide rear foot forward.

In reality, the slide and the tsuki are one motion. You slide forward as you perform the tsuki thrust with the bokken.

For example, in the intial movements of first bokken kata, you're in RH. We step forward into LH, and do the shomen uchi (remaining in LH). Then we slide forward (left foot slides forward, right foot slides forward; you're still in LH.) Now tsuki staying in LH.
This book (Aikido Weapons Techniques by our own Lynn Seiser, et al), which is from the Tenshinkai Aikido, says that, as a variation of the "8 direction cut" is right after a Komenuchi (right foot forward), chamber "omote" 90deg (to the left) making left foot way behind, then step left foot forward and thrust.

Lkie Paul said, there's alot of different ways of doing it.

Last edited by GeneC : 12-05-2008 at 12:49 PM.

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